The blade of this compact dagger from India is forged from two different steels melded into a single blade by the smith to create the patterned steel emblematic of Damascus. Silver inlay have been worked into the blade on a single side to finish the blade.

The hilt and sheath are of deeply blued steel and are finished with intricate, hand-set silver-inlay design applied with the traditional koftgari technique. The tang of the blade is anchored into the hilt by filling the hilt with a hardened gum resin; this is a traditional way of finishing many traditional bladed weapons in India. The inside of the scabbard is lined with velvet to safeguard the blade from scratches.